Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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